Panic Attacks Support Group

A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...

craving alcohol

Its kinda funny that you brought this subject up, becuase I too am not a drinker, but these last few weeks all I feel like doing is getting drunk, and trying different kinds of alcohol. I dont know why, but its kinda crazy.

I do drink alcohol, a lot, and was actually told by my therapist that this is a coping mechanism. She told me that it may appear to help cope with panic attacks, but in fact in can increase them. Don't know about the craving (physical) but apparently it is not uncommon to crave emotionally

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